No crank no start with known good battery

2013 BUICK VERANO
70,000 MILES • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ACANTRELL666
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Vehicle will rapidly click at a low volume when attempting to start the engine. Lights don't dim when trying to start it. The battery was just replaced and there are no visible signs of corrosion, although I have not checked the condition of the copper in the cables. There were no obvious signs of an imminent starter failure before this happened; it started normally until the no-start condition began. As far as I can tell, the battery terminals are screwed in tightly. Based on my research so far it seems likely that it's the starter, the solenoid, or a bad connection somewhere I've neglected to look (everywhere I checked with a multi-meter gave consistent readings) but car repair isn't my forte so I could easily be missing something. Any help is appreciated!
Jul 29, 2019 at 7:34 PM
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SCGRANTURISMO
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Hello,

Yes, this does sound like a bad solenoid/Bendix gear on the starter motor. Here is a link for you to go to down below:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-a-starter-and-solenoid-works
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/starter-not-working-repair
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-starter-motor

Please go through these guides and get back to us with what you are able to find out.

Thanks,
Alex
2CarPros
Jul 30, 2019 at 12:43 AM